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… After 14 Years of Wandering, Tanzila Finds Her Smile After 14 Years of Wandering, Tanzila Finds Her Smile No one is too remote for Smile Train “After she was born with her cleft lip, we had no idea what to do with her,” said Abdus Sukkur about his …
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… A Smile 40 Years In The Making: A Rohingya Refugee’s Journey A Smile 40 Years In The Making: A Rohingya Refugee’s Journey Though Mohammad's future is uncertain, Smile Train has given him hope. The natural warmth radiating from Mohammad’s eyes can be felt from a world away — a …
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… We Are Smiles in El Salvador We Are Smiles in El Salvador When their son's life was changed forever, Héctor Rivas and Karen wanted to give the same relief to … her online; we found the help Héctor Daniel needed in just two days,” said Héctor Rivas. The family received care at Smile Train partner’s, Hospital Nacional de Niños Benjamin Bloom, the largest children’s hospital in El Salvador. For the …
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… Smiles to Bangladesh’s Forgotten A chat with one of South Asia’s most fearless humanitarians From running a “ration shop” to helping trafficked girls receive an education, ABM Mobasher Hossain, our Program Director for Bangladesh, took … ever before, no matter who they are or how remote their village. Tell me about your background. My father ran a “ration shop” during our Liberation War in 1971. At that time, the government allocated rations for people who didn’t have a lot, and he held the license for food and grain in our area. I worked with him, and I had my own ration shop license. One day, a person came to our shop and wanted us to participate in a study he was conducting on food grain …
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… lost. The doctor sensed Sathi’s panic. “Don’t worry,” he said. “Take her to Nargis Memorial Hospital. They work with Smile Train to treat babies with clefts. They’ll take good care of her.” Now Doyal, Disha, and Sathi are a happy, smiling … family met Dr. Tarikul Islam. He reassured them that Disha’s cleft was treatable with surgical care. And that, thanks to Smile Train, all of Disha’s care would be free! The news lifted a huge weight off the family. Disha and her family were jumping for joy when they found out about Smile Train! But before Disha could get her first surgery, she’d first need to grow. This proved surprisingly …